diff --git a/frontend/src/app/findings/[id]/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/findings/[id]/page.tsx
index f15bf00..a74af1b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/findings/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/findings/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -18,11 +18,21 @@ export default function FindingDetailPage() {
   const [asking, setAsking] = useState(false);
   const [resolveNote, setResolveNote] = useState("");
   const [updating, setUpdating] = useState(false);
+  const [aiGenerating, setAiGenerating] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!ready || !id) return;
     api.finding(id).then(f => {
       setFinding(f);
+
+      // If AI translation is not available, attempt to retrieve/generate it
+      if (!f.ai_summary) {
+        setAiGenerating(true);
+        api.aiExplainFinding(id).catch(err => {
+          console.warn("AI translation unavailable:", err);
+        }).finally(() => setAiGenerating(false));
+      }
+
       return api.attackPaths(id).then(setAttackPaths).catch(() => {});
     }).finally(() => setLoading(false));
   }, [ready, id]);
@@ -95,25 +105,32 @@ export default function FindingDetailPage() {
           {/* Executive (AI) view */}
           <div className="vault-card">
             <h2 className="text-vault-sapphireLight text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider mb-4">
-              Business Impact
+              Business Impact {aiGenerating && <span className="text-xs text-vault-muted ml-2">(AI generating...)</span>}
             </h2>
-            {finding.ai_summary && (
-              <div className="mb-4">
-                <p className="text-vault-text leading-relaxed">{finding.ai_summary}</p>
-              </div>
-            )}
-            {finding.ai_business_impact && (
-              <div className="bg-vault-dark rounded-lg p-3 mb-4">
-                <p className="text-xs text-vault-muted font-medium mb-1">Why it matters</p>
-                <p className="text-vault-subtle text-sm leading-relaxed">{finding.ai_business_impact}</p>
-              </div>
-            )}
-            {finding.ai_remediation_steps && (
-              <div>
-                <p className="text-xs text-vault-muted font-medium mb-2">Remediation Steps</p>
-                <pre className="text-vault-subtle text-xs leading-relaxed whitespace-pre-wrap font-sans">
-                  {finding.ai_remediation_steps}
-                </pre>
+            {finding.ai_summary ? (
+              <>
+                <div className="mb-4">
+                  <p className="text-vault-text leading-relaxed">{finding.ai_summary}</p>
+                </div>
+                {finding.ai_business_impact && (
+                  <div className="bg-vault-dark rounded-lg p-3 mb-4">
+                    <p className="text-xs text-vault-muted font-medium mb-1">Why it matters</p>
+                    <p className="text-vault-subtle text-sm leading-relaxed">{finding.ai_business_impact}</p>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+                {finding.ai_remediation_steps && (
+                  <div>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-vault-muted font-medium mb-2">Remediation Steps</p>
+                    <pre className="text-vault-subtle text-xs leading-relaxed whitespace-pre-wrap font-sans">
+                      {finding.ai_remediation_steps}
+                    </pre>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-vault-muted text-sm">
+                <div className="animate-spin w-4 h-4 border-2 border-vault-sapphire border-t-transparent rounded-full" />
+                <span>AI translation is being generated...</span>
               </div>
             )}
           </div>